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|leader_name = Hon.Abubakar Umar Mazhinyi, He was Sworn-in as elected council chairman on 29 January, 2024. Under platform of [[ All Progressive Congress]] |
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'''Askira/Uba''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] of [[Borno State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters are in the town of Askira. |
'''Askira/Uba''' is a [[Local Government Areas of Nigeria|Local Government Area]] of [[Borno State]], [[Nigeria]]. Its headquarters are in the town of Askira. |
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It has an area of 2,362 km |
It has an area of 2,362 km{{sup|2}} and a population of 138,091 at the 2006 census. |
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| ⚫ | The [[postal code]] of the area is 601.<ref>{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA | publisher = NIPOST | url = http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx | accessdate = 2009-10-20 | archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20091007011423/http://www.nipost.gov.ng/PostCode.aspx| archivedate= 7 October 2009 | url-status= dead}}</ref> |
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One of the villages of Askira/Uba, [[Lassa, Nigeria|Lassa]], was the origin of a new virus found in the blood of returning American missionaries, and first identified by a [[Jordi Casals i Ariet#Lassa research and incident|virology research team]] in a laboratory at Yale University, who named it "[[Lassa virus]]" after the location where it first appeared.<ref name=Prono-2008>{{cite book |last=Prono |first=Luca |editor-last=Zhang |editor-first=Yawei |title=Encyclopedia of Global Health |volume=1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1_XIbBRvD0gC&pg=PA354 |date=9 January 2008 |publisher=SAGE |isbn=978-1-4129-4186-0 |oclc=775277696}}</ref> Askira/Uba has two Emirate Councils namely; Askira Emirate and Uba Emirate. |
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| ⚫ | The [[postal code]] of the area is 601.<ref>{{cite web | title = Post Offices- with map of LGA |
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In July 2014, the villages of Huyim and Dille in Askira/Uba LGA were attacked by suspected [[Boko Haram]] gunmen, with nine and thirty-eight deaths respectively. Displaced residents "need help from governments and spirited individuals."<ref>{{Cite web |
In July 2014, the villages of Huyim and Dille in Askira/Uba LGA were attacked by suspected [[Boko Haram]] gunmen, with nine and thirty-eight deaths respectively. The attackers came from the [[Sambisa Forest]]. Displaced residents "need help from governments and spirited individuals."<ref>{{Cite web |
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| title = Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Nine in Borno Village |
| title = Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Nine in Borno Village |
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| accessdate = 2014-07-18 |
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Latest revision as of 11:04, 29 January 2024
Askira/Uba | |
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| Coordinates: 10°38′21″N 12°52′43″E / 10.63917°N 12.87861°E | |
| Country |  Nigeria |
| State | Borno State |
| Capital | Askira |
| Local Government Area | Askira/Uba was created 1976. |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democracy |
| • Current Chairman | Hon.Abubakar Umar Mazhinyi, He was Sworn-in as elected council chairman on 29 January, 2024. Under platform of All Progressive Congress |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (WAT) |
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Askira/Uba is a Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Askira.
It has an area of 2,362 km2 and a population of 138,091 at the 2006 census.
The postal code of the area is 601.[1]
One of the villages of Askira/Uba, Lassa, was the origin of a new virus found in the blood of returning American missionaries, and first identified by a virology research team in a laboratory at Yale University, who named it "Lassa virus" after the location where it first appeared.[2] Askira/Uba has two Emirate Councils namely; Askira Emirate and Uba Emirate.
In July 2014, the villages of Huyim and Dille in Askira/Uba LGA were attacked by suspected Boko Haram gunmen, with nine and thirty-eight deaths respectively. The attackers came from the Sambisa Forest. Displaced residents "need help from governments and spirited individuals."[3][4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Post Offices- with map of LGA". NIPOST. Archived from the original on 7 October 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ Prono, Luca (9 January 2008). Zhang, Yawei (ed.). Encyclopedia of Global Health. Vol. 1. SAGE. ISBN 978-1-4129-4186-0. OCLC 775277696.
- ^ "Nigeria: Gunmen Kill Nine in Borno Village". Retrieved 2014-07-18.
- ^ Hamza Idris; Yahaya Ibrahim (2014-07-15). "Nigeria: 38 Killed As Boko Haram Attacks Borno Village". Daily Trust - AllAfrica. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
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